What's next after prosecutors reveal new evidence in Trump's 2020 election interference case - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : Trump, too, has seized on the report, casting it as yet another effort by his rivals to try to hobble his campaign -- complaints that have proven a powerful motivator for his base and a boon for his fundraising.
36% : "The case was supposed to go to trial in March in Washington's federal court but was put on hold last December so Trump could appeal his sweeping claims of presidential immunity.
34% : "Here's a look at what the filing means and what's next:The purpose of the filing is to convince U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington that allegations against Trump can move forward to trial even after the Supreme Court in July ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution.
34% : The filing gives Democrats new material to use as they campaign against Trump and offers voters a reminder of the allegations just a month out from Election Day, even as voting has already begun in some states.
31% : Prosecutors say Trump "must stand trial for his private crimes as would any other citizen.""Although the defendant was the incumbent President during the charged conspiracies, his scheme was fundamentally a private one," prosecutors wrote.
31% : Or Trump could potentially order a pardon for himself.
24% : And it sent the case back to Chutkan to determine which of the remaining allegations in the indictment involve official actions for which Trump may be immune from prosecution and which allegations, if any, can move forward to trial.
21% : Trump had asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the case entirely, saying it the "Presidency itself cannot retain its vital independence, if the President faces criminal prosecution for official acts once he leaves office.
18% : And if Trump defeats Biden, he could appoint an attorney general who would seek the dismissal of this case and the other federal prosecutions he faces.

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